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Carob vs. Sorghum syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between carob and sorghum syrup?

  • Carob is richer in zinc, calcium, fiber, and vitamin B12, yet sorghum syrup is richer in manganese, vitamin B6, iron, magnesium, and potassium.
  • Carob's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 145% higher.
  • Sorghum syrup contains less saturated fat.

We used Candies, carob, unsweetened and Syrups, sorghum types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Carob
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 91% 56% 48% 61% 96% 54% 14% 18% 28%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 71% 45% 88% 143% 43% 11% 24% 1% 200% 9.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +102%
Contains more CopperCopper +40.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +761%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +125%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +205.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +177.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58%
Contains more IronIron +194.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +992.9%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Carob
9
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 1.7% 0.33% 31% 0% 25% 41% 20% 45% 30% 35% 19% 16% 10%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 25% 36% 1.9% 48% 155% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +940%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +415.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.1mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.804mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carob Sorghum syrup DV% diff.
Saturated fat 29.018g 0g 132%
Manganese 0.14mg 1.53mg 60%
Fats 31.36g 0g 48%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.67mg 42%
Iron 1.29mg 3.8mg 31%
Zinc 3.53mg 0.41mg 28%
Protein 8.15g 0g 16%
Fiber 3.8g 0g 15%
Magnesium 36mg 100mg 15%
Calcium 303mg 150mg 15%
Calories 540kcal 290kcal 13%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0µg 12%
Potassium 633mg 1000mg 11%
Phosphorus 126mg 56mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.57mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.04mg 0.1mg 6%
Copper 0.183mg 0.13mg 6%
Vitamin K 7.7µg 0µg 6%
Carbs 56.29g 74.9g 6%
Selenium 5.2µg 1.7µg 6%
Folate 21µg 0µg 5%
Sodium 107mg 8mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.295g 0g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.178mg 0.155mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.75mg 0.804mg 1%
Choline 19mg 13.3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.483g 0g 1%
Net carbs 52.49g 74.9g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 34.11g 74.9g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.1mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carob
3
8% 31% 56% 3%
Protein: 8.15 g
Fats: 31.36 g
Carbs: 56.29 g
Water: 1.54 g
Other: 2.66 g
75% 23% 2%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 74.9 g
Water: 22.7 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1374%
~equal in Other ~2.4g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Carob - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167973/nutrients
  2. Sorghum syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169662/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.